I have been busily testing ArduPilot 2.5.1 with ArduIMU and correcting bugs in the basic functionality. I now have all MODEs working well in my primary airframe configuration and will now work on verifying other configurations (radio types, shield versions, thermopiles, etc.)
If you want to help test climb aboard. There is an active thread in the Forum.
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Instead of putting lead in the tail, I put a cool heat sink on the ESC (doesn't need it) and a 10 g video Tx just behind the ESC. Don't know if there will be a noise problem - haven't tried it yet.
And the stock power system. I flew it for 6 mins with nothing in it when i first got it. I found the power to be acceptable for what I had pland for it(not racing). Wit all the gear in the CG was getting hard to maintain.
I put my 130 g baterry as far back as I could. and every thing else except the XY thermo. I saw the pic of your setup and it looked nose heave frome my experience. I balanced mine in the middle of the finger holes. I could send a pic of mine. It hasn't flown yet with the extra gear yet. It's 120% of the stack setup so it should fly ok, but not like a rocket. My initial flight was recorded with an Eaglet Tree Oracle. I was only drawing 7+ amps at full throttle. I only flew for 6 mins because my fingers were freezing. On the fist 2nd landing I actually caught it with one hand.
Have you promised?
This is a great motor for a great price. I have tested it at nearly 200 watts with no problem. It is really well matched for the SkyFun, and probably for an EasyStar for that matter. I have one on a V-Trainer (as Gary M promoted a bit a while back) and it rocks on that airframe as well. Pair it with a 6x4 prop. You could probably push it up to a 6x5.5 which would put it at 90+ mph. Haven't tried that though. With the 6x4 any decent 25A esc will suffice. Here is the link.
I am using a 60 degree max bank. The data I have gathered in Fly By Wire holding that angle looks pretty good ;)
What angle are you holding in your turns? Are you flying a Funjet or SkyFun?